Free Family Events this Weekend 9/27-9/30

September 27, 2012

The weekend is almost here, and there are many free (or almost free) fun family activities both locally and nationally to enjoy! Be sure to visit the Event Calendar (or the calendar list view on the right of this page) for more information on ALL of the free activities coming up! It is always a good idea to verify with the business before visiting.

Highlights of Upcoming National Events

Enjoy Free Admission to Participating Museums with ticket on Saturday, September 29th! Museum Day Live! is an annual event where participating museums offer free admission to visitors with a ticket and a guest.

We’ll feature this year’s best costumes, decorations, and accessories. Kids can come decked out in their Halloween best to participate in a costume contest, enjoy fun activities, and march in the Halloween parade after the show. Free event.

Planning Ahead

The Omaha Children’s Museum and Westroads Mall invite you to play. learn. together. at the Westroads Mall Kid’s Club, held on the first Wednesday of every month from 10:30am – 11:30am on the Upper Level near the Children’s Play Area.

Home Depot offers FREE kid’s workshops on the first Saturday of each month, from 9am-12pm. They are designed for children ages 5-12. Workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment. All kids get to keep their craft and receive a FREE Kids Workshop Apron, commemorative pin and certificate of achievement.

Don’t miss Child Saving Institute’s 6th annual Touch-A-Truck event. The CSI’s Guild’s exciting “friend-raiser” is a free event for the entire family where children can see and climb on “real life” vehicles. Kids, accompanied by their parents or guardian, can explore emergency and military vehicles, semi-trucks, bobcats, race cars and other commercial vehicles and talk to the people who operate them. Other activities will include face-painting, prizes, bouncy tents, food, clowns and more. Held at First Data/UNO Parking Lots, 69th and Pacific.

This free fun-filled day will include demonstrations from the American Kitefliers Association, areas for the public to fly their own kites and candy drops for the kids all throughout the afternoon. Bring your lawn chair and your kite for a fun day flying the skies of Papillion. This will be held at the Recreation Activity Fields, 1100 W. Lincoln Street, Papillion, NE.

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